BrewEasy any thoughts

[Brudolph]

I have been interested in switching to an electric brew system since this past winter of crap brew days outside. The electric version of Blichmann's BrewEasy has caught my eye. The simplicity of a 2V system, both setup and cleaning, as well as the shorter brew day when the sparge is done away with all are positives to me.

With the exception of decreased efficiency, any negatives or limitations jump out at y'all?

[Kbar]

It appears to me that the Blichmann's BrewEasy system is designed for a gas (Propane (LPG) or Nat. Gas) with an option to run electrical RIMS, even though their current RIMS system is gas fired.

I am assuming that the upper kettle is the MLT and lower is Boil Kettle (BK). The picture shows the BK in their gas burner with a Tower of Power for the RIMS. No reason you can not convert to electrical though by installing you own high wattage 240V element in the BK and using the EC version of their RIMS system or your own.

[KevinK441]

believe they are adding electrical a bit later. right now just gas. I would love one of these systems, best save up now i guess and i can get one in two years....

[Brudolph]

I am trying to decide whether this 2 vessel system would give the same degree of control as a 3 vessel RIMS system. With the exception of the efficiency.

Or would I regret not going with the more complicated and expensive 3 vessel system because of a brewing technique unattainable with the 2 vessel system.

Would I regret not being able to sparge????

[nooloo]

I am trying to decide whether this 2 vessel system would give the same degree of control as a 3 vessel RIMS system. With the exception of the efficiency.

Or would I regret not going with the more complicated and expensive 3 vessel system because of a brewing technique unattainable with the 2 vessel system.

Would I regret not being able to sparge????

Been watching and waiting for the release of the electric version. Even though the gas version was released around a month ago there hasn't been much first hand feedback out there.

From all the discussion I've seen so far efficiency has been the only "drawback". Here is a link to a guy that actually has one with some brief talk about his first brew with it: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/forum/index.php?topic=19096.0

Hope that helps

[TheDarkSide]

John Blichmann did a demo with his electric breweasy system at NHC. I didn't stick around for the whole time but it is pretty slick. I'm not sure the efficiency will be much, if any lower.

I definitely have my eye on the electric version for winter time brewing...last winter sucked!

[maxwell]

What's the asking price for this thing? Is it more than a Picobrew Zymatic?

[nooloo]

What's the asking price for this thing? Is it more than a Picobrew Zymatic?

The gas version is out already and starts just shy of $2k for the 5 gallon with all the bells and whistles. From talking with the blichmann guys at NHC it sounded like the electric version will be around the same price when released.

John Blichmann did a demo with his electric breweasy system at NHC. I didn't stick around for the whole time but it is pretty slick. I'm not sure the efficiency will be much, if any lower.

I definitely have my eye on the electric version for winter time brewing...last winter sucked!

Was cool to finally see it in action. I was impressed with how small of a foot print it takes up.